Fr. Borjan Vitanov

“Faith is crawling from exhaustion, and yet continuing to fight. Faith is losing the world around you, saying that everything is over—and yet still hoping. Faith means falling and rising again. Faith means being wounded, and yet remaining at peace within. Faith is not asking to…

A brazen person is one who does not see his own sins and holds a high opinion of himself. All who are proud and vain in heart are detestable in the eyes of God... Impropriety and shamelessness are the beginning of every evil... If you consider yourself better than others—you are…

"Leave behind the opinions of others. The opinions of others matter only as much as we allow them to influence us. Do yourself a favor and distance yourself from negative people. A person who enjoys their own life is not malicious and does not interfere in the lives of others.…

“The poor man is not the one who has nothing, but the one who desires much…” + St. John Chrysostom buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti… holyresurrection.shop

"There is no person who cannot become a saint. It is enough to have a little courage, some simplicity, a touch of humanity, peace, and acceptance—that is, to accept everything that happens in life without falling into despair. Not for oneself, not for the Church, not for society,…

One Can Get by Without a Phone if there is prayer Elder Stefan of Katounakia holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

The Lord does not allow the proud to know Him, and yet they think they know much. But what use is all their knowledge if they do not know the Lord, if they do not know the grace of the Holy Spirit—nor how it comes, nor why it is lost? The greater the love, the greater the…

When we are struck by the arrows of sin Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

"Do not despair when you fall, but rise with zeal and make a prostration, saying: 'Forgive me, my Christ—I am a man and I am weak.'” + St. Joseph the Hesychast buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti… holyresurrection.shop

"Chanting will help you greatly. Always hum gently. Chanting calms the soul. It even calms wild beasts—how much more, then, a human being! You see, when they hear chanting, the lion and the wolf sit quietly like lambs and listen peacefully. When a person chants, he is like a…

A Person Carries Their Own Paradise or Their Own Hell + St. Paisios the Athonite holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

“When I want to rest, I pray. I have come to understand that a person can truly find rest only during prayer. Therefore, pray and learn.” + St. Paisios the Athonite buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti… holyresurrection.shop

The Restoring Power of the Name of Jesus Elder Ephraim of Arizona holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

The temptations that come to us are often like antibiotics that God gives us against the sickness of our soul, and they help us greatly in a spiritual way. A person receives a gentle slap, and his heart softens. God, of course, knows the spiritual level each of us is at—but…

Joy Through the Jesus Prayer St Ephraim of Katounakia holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

"One of the most precious treasures is inner peace. This means not giving in to fears and the pessimistic scenarios of our thoughts. Inner peace comes when we stop overanalyzing. We do what we can with faith and hope. Beyond that, our other thoughts are not helpful—on the…

The Soul Bound to a Corpse The Prologue, Saint Nikolai Velimirović holyresurrection.shop buymeacoffee.com/holyresurrecti…

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With St. Ignatius, Day by Day On Moderation in Eating and Fasting Lack of restraint in eating makes the body heavy and bloated, hardens the heart, and clouds the mind through the multitude of vapors and gases that rise from the stomach to the brain. One who is overfed or full can…